ABSTRACT
Biomaterials have been used for hundreds of years, but it was only within the last century that polymeric-based materials started to become commonly used within the biomaterial field. In the 1930s–1950s the most commonly used polymeric-based biomaterial was poly due to its biocompatibility and versatility. Polymeric biomaterials are created from long chains of carbon molecules strung together in sequence. The structure and function of polymeric biomaterials range immensely, but most polymers share some general characteristics. Polymeric biomaterials are a massive family of materials that exhibit a wide range of properties. Elastomers play an important role in the field of biomaterials and in the engineering of tissue constructs. Some key elastomeric biomaterials used are silicones, polyurethanes, styrene-based rubbers, polyesters, and copolyesters. There are many biomaterials that can be used to create Three-dimensional scaffolds, but it is generally tough to create scaffolds that are biocompatible, have excellent cell surface chemistry, and have suitable mechanical and physical properties.
